New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-13
A DEATH BLOW AT POLYGAMY.
THE SENATE BILL AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
STRONG SPEECHES or BOTH srDEs-PRovIsIoNs OF
THE AMENDED BILL.


W,sruyGToN. Jan. 12.-After an interesting de-
,,o which lasted foul hours and held the close alton
tou of the House from beginning to end the bill to
amend tho Anti-Poly gsmy law WINS passed without a
division The speeches both sides were unusually
Good Tho men who spoKe IN opposition were deeply
in earnest, and Delegate Cainc, who surprised the
House With his torcbe rhetoric ond eloquent periods,
which we're delivered with much effect was pathetic
os we'll as enrncst. The debate opened by Judge
T. b. Taylor, of Ohio, who gave a brief but graphic
account OF the origin and progress OF Mormonsm
until It's elimination in q hierarchy which virtually
dehed the National authority. Like Mr.. Reed and
others who spoke later Judge Taylcr declared his op-
position TO the section in the bill which destroys
woman suffrage in Utah. He would support the bill
aesprc that provision which he believed to be unjust
and unwise.
Delegate Caine then took the cudgel tor his peo
ME lie is "A member OF tho Mormon Gnu ch but ia
not a practical polygaust. al hough of course be-
ever in the doctrine HIS speech had been carefully
prepared and was read from manuscript Nobody had
cted that Game the pOssessOr OF oratorIcai
ACCOMPLISHMENTS snd his success to-day wac oil the
create that reason The galleries were well hlled
with ladies' for notice OF the debate lad been circn
lated and they paid close attention to the Utah Dele
cate IA he described the ytuee the aaclitces and the
och'rvenenls OF the chosen people in whose behalf
he plraded with So much earDesDesS 8nd real pathos
Air Game stood tar back the Democratic side, and
IN. Republicans went over In BODY to hear him
lie Vas followed by Bennett. OF North carolina, VINO
declared that the pending bill was most atrocous
measure" lie read from reports OF The Utah Commits
sion and The Governor of Utah to prove that the PRES
emf law is working well and IN time Will cure the evil
Of polygamy Like Mr. Game he denounced the prop0
stiOn 20 break up the Mormon Church corporations
and distribute the assets unconstitutional and I'M
int. Mr.. Benefits speech was full Of quaint ana
homoy illustrations, several OF when were WHY anu
oouositc and caused great mcrrimcnt; legal argu
rrnt Mr. Bcnpet- PROBABLY was as good one az any
body could make i'll opposition to the bill
MIR. Reeds epgrsmmatic and brilliant twenty
minutes speech held the closest attention OF the
House. Probably no other man i'll the House could
have crammed 30 much logic, philosophy and truth on
that suhiect into tie same space Of time When lie
sat down he was rewarded with a generous round OF
applause. -
i've argument IN IA oi the bIl and then Chairman
Thicker bo reported 1t from the Judiciary Commit
tee closed the debate In of the most eloquent and
orcIbe speeches that he has delivered during his
twelve years Of service in Congress. lie dealt ~rh
every aspect OF mo saoeot in manner which stelned
both to captyae aud convince hi listeners and when
he had concluded every member was ready 10 yOe.
Is il passed the House to-day the bill differs IN
sunhry important from the senate bilI tor
winch " may b, fairly called substitute. The hrst
secti u II amended permit instead OF eonpciil
IN. the husband or wite to te-ty IN all prosecutions
for polygau, and unlawful eohnbitaton. The second
section j. amended TO require The wiltteh am
day OF Two credible persons before The attachment oil
q witness without previous suhpNna lhe tltrd sec
ZION OF the Senate bill which extended from two to I'VE
wears the limitation tor prosecutions Tor uiyanS, was
stricken out he fourth section. which makes every
marriage matter OF public record, l. preserved lie
hitl section which authorized the seizure Tor use IA
LEGAL proceedings of certificate entry or other
record concerning any marriage ceremony, Is rtcEeh
ot The sixth section. which authorize proof OF mar
riige by any evidrnse now admissible, the seventh
s'ciion, which denies suffrage '" woman in8 'lsh'h
see ion Which the secrecy OF the ballot ana
the ninth section. which limits the jurisdiction 81 pro
bate courts IN Utah 10 probate business mus leaving
ali c, business TO he United States courts are pre-
served Tho tenth section which j, Identical NTH
Section of the bill IL passed the House Is amended
sla-tni herr. al a
children shall not apply 10 any child born Within
gelye month. after its enactment
section 81 the amended Till provides TINT the
maximum Punishment for incest shall be imprls2h-
mcn Tor litcrn years iustead OF five u. proposed by
The senate. section provides that the l'h"lty i"r
adultery shall bc tine OF 500 or imprisonment Tor
tnce uonlAs or TO b. instead o mpT comment Tor not
exceeding three years. section 10 antnouzo- prosecl
tons Tor aiuitery upon compliant 81 "'hcr 'nh I've
husband or wie. Section ii mak's tho status OF
poly amy criminal ard no. merely tho original act
which created the status Section IL provides that
iris act shall not snporoedo The act oil hafoh 80
1852. except as the two are rePugnaht To e'ch "hef
giving the President power 10 grant amneSty IN ~,
cases unlcr this act Sections H. - AMI ~ nnnni all
r,. of the legislative Assembly of Utah. and OF tie so
called General Assem- NY OF the state o oe~erei moor
poratue. continuing providing tor the corporation
known rs tins Cbuich OF Jesus Christ oi Latter Day
Santa and the corporation known the Perpetual
Emigration Fund Company, and make " the duty ~
the Attorney General of the United States 10 take
proceedngs To declare voi and 10 Dissolve said cor
poratinn- and 10 pay the debts anu dispose OF the
property and asscts thereof according to law ana
:.
Trrtitora Court under tha and ihat ol March -
1852 may he rrvicwod by thu supreme Conrt. SEC
ton provides that religious society or denoin
nation hold real estate exceeding ten acrs III
any Incorporated town o. city, or nifty acres elsewhere
Tor the cncnce and oi its minrtcr and ccntC
gallon and not eNceeding 10000 in value of ANY
other property except the building said lands said
property be held trustees appointed by the court
of the county in which II Il situated ctlons ~ ana
20 rcscrIbe the OF court commissioners ana the
Marshal OF the Territory. Seoi0n ~ repeats the
militia Jaws OF Utah aud brings tie militia under the
laws of the United States. Section % repcalS all
spccal grants by the Territory and the State OF
csert 10 private persons corporations OF rights IN
and To any part public domain, including water
timber and herd rights. Section - re-cstsbllshos
the dover right of the widow and presCrOes the condl
lion thereof. Sections - and - provide for redis
trictng Of the Territory for election purposes, and
that The registration of voters etc. shall remain under
The control of the Utah Commission until new laws
and proynions shall have been made 10y the legislative
Assem- bly and approved by Congress. ) elton az,
which il n new one. Iuites that every male person
nroba g court and register himself. with his Il II name
and ace OF business, and II married tie name OF Is
lawful wife and shall take aud subscribe an oath
staing the facts and that he will support the tonstl
tuition OF the Unued States and obey the laws thereof
especially the act Of March 23. 1852, and this act.
No u.rson who has not complied with this require
cut or who has been convicted OF violation oil either
of thcui shall he permitted to vote to serve on jury
ar tn hold any office of trust or cmOument IN the Ter
u,ory Section p. also a new one. provides that the
legislative councils shall ho appointed by the P-esi
dent md confirmed by the Senate; the members
thereof To DO selected from citizcns resident III the
several districts laid OF according to law. Srcticn
~ il n also; II gives all future appointments
10 niros IN the Territory tn the President and Senate
or to the Governor and Council. Section 20 creates
The new Office of Commis Toner oi Schools, gives the
nnpoirtmrnt the Governor and abolishcs the Oice
OF Superintendent: oil Schools.